From glucometers to information on feet, all aspects of diabetes and its effects were covered by about a dozen health care professionals on hand for the “Fresh Start” diabetes fair last Thursday at the Gizhewaadiziwin Access Centre on Couchiching. With 11 displays to choose from, people with diabetes and family […]
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The International Joint Commission’s draft supplementary order governing lake levels, issued yesterday, is good for Namakan but will hurt walleye in Rainy Lake, opponents warned. “My gut feeling looking at this now is it’s good news for people living on Namakan reservoir,” noted Paul Radomski, a fisheries biologist with Minnesota’s […]
Eight years worth of community service as an instructor for the “55 Alive” driver education program for seniors, and other informative workshops, earned OPP Cst. Steve Latimer the 1999 “Good Neighbour” award. More than 50 people were on hand at the old CN station here Friday afternoon for the award […]
“Ice for Kids” will present a letter at town council’s next meeting Dec. 13 requesting the group be put back “on board” the canteen project to help raise the extra $200,000 local share needed for the new arena project. Co-chair Dave Egan confirmed this morning they’re prepared to return to […]
From Vivaldi’s “Gloria” to selections from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” director Stephanie Hawkins said the Rainy River Community Choir’s sixth-annual Christmas concert will have something for everybody. The choir kicks off the first of its four performances tomorrow at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bergland. […]
The time and the money it took to organize a bus trip for 27 district farmers to attend “Agribition” in Regina, Sask. last week can be summed up in three words–well worth it! Kim Jo Calder, who helped organize the trip with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., said she’s […]
For Colleen Vennechenko and Marg Bender, today has been 18 months in the making. The pair opened their doors to the public for the first time at the Corner Closet, the new ladies fashion store in Emo. Why women’s fashion? “We know what women’s tastes are,” Vennechenko said matter-of-factly. “We […]
Irene D. Bradford, 79, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, 1999 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. following a lengthy illness. She was the beloved wife of C.F. (Brad) Bradford, who predeceased her July 22, 1984. She will be greatly missed by her children, Karen (Fred) Moroz of London, […]
John Elyk, 53, of 235 Scott St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly at his residence Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999. He was born Jan. 15, 1946 in Fort Frances. John lived in Fort Frances all his life, and had worked as a labourer for various construction firms for about 20 […]
When the contingent of bowlers from Plaza Lanes set out for the Youth Challenge in Dryden over the weekend, they did so knowing they had put in a good deal of practice beforehand. And that practice definitely paid off as five of the 14 local bowlers earned berths on Sunset […]
A strong local contingent of squash players won three division titles at the Northwestern Ontario Open in Thunder Bay over the weekend. Drew Allan defeated Josh Gonzalez 3-1 in the championship final of the junior event. Allan, who went undefeated during the tournament, reached the final after wins over Derek […]
When the Robert Moore grade eight girls’ volleyball team captured the gold medal at a tournament in Whitefish Bay on Saturday, it set a mark that will be difficult to match in elementary school volleyball. Their victory–a 25-13 and 25-5 sweep over Mine Centre in the final–gave Robert Moore at […]
